Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced a Australian-style ban for Teenagers under the age of 16 from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions. There will blocks on harmful functions such as livestreaming and stranger communication with children for under-16s. These proposals were made after a consultation on keeping children safe online. There was a report of this announcement on the BBC website. Continue reading
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Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records requested by the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a Panorama documentary about the 6 January 2021 Capitol riots. Trump claims the programme damaged his reputation and business interests by misleadingly editing parts of a speech he gave before the unrest. Continue reading
The last term of the legal year, the Trinity Term, will begin on Tuesday 2 June 2026 and end on Friday 31 July 2026. Continue reading
Last week the New Statesman carried an article entitled ‘The Slapp trap: As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading.’ It claims that Britain needs tougher anti-SLAPP laws. The article contains numerous errors and omissions, some more serious than others. Continue reading
The Easter legal term ended on Friday 22 May 2026. The last term of the legal year, the Trinity Term, will begin on Tuesday 2 June 2026 and end on Friday 31 July 2026. Continue reading
In quick succession, two articles have been published, one by Simon Lock for the Bureau of Investigative Journalists, the other by Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy in the New Statesman, suggesting that the Society for Media Lawyers (the “SML”) is sinister and powerful organisation, singly responsible for stymying further legislation relating to SLAPPs. Continue reading
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated that he believes it may be appropriate to police chants at pro-Palestine marches or stop some protests altogether in the wake of the Golders Green terror attack, which targeted two Jewish men. Starmer told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he is concerned about the “repeat nature” and “cumulative effects” of the protests. Continue reading
The company which operates the World Check database, Refinitiv, settled the data protection claim brought by two children ( Lazarevic and another v Refinitiv Ltd KB-2024-003170) on the first day of what was to be a five day trial. Refinitiv agreed to remove the profiles . Continue reading
The Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. Continue reading
The Hilary Legal Term ends on Wednesday 1 April 2026. The short Easter term will begin on Tuesday 14 April 2026 and will end on Friday 22 May 2026. There will be no Round Up next week but normal service will resume on Monday 13 April 2026. Continue reading
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